How to Beat Stress Research shows that 90% of top performers manage stress by staying on top of their emotions, when faced with challenging circumstances and situations at work. In other words, they don’t allow emotions like fear and anxiety to take over and dictate their responses to tough situations. Instead, they remain calm and in…

Are You a Worrier or a Warrior? Why Worry? My mother in-law used to say “If you worry you die, if you don’t worry you die, so why worry.” None of her offspring are worriers either. Is it because they learned from an early age that worry is such a total waste of time? Or…

Solve Your Problems While You Sleep Do you ever find yourself lying in bed at night going over the affairs of the day, trying to come up with a solution to some problem or other? If you do, then you are not alone. Inability to ‘switch off’ at bedtime is an issue for a lot…

Are You Having Trouble Sleeping? Do you find it hard to get a Good Night’s Sleep? If you do then you are not alone. The National Institutes of Health, report that “An estimated 50-70 million adults in the United States have chronic sleep or wakefulness disorders.” Following the birth of a new baby, a stressful…

How to Boost your Mood Have you ever noticed that you are more inclined to think in negative, than in positive ways? Yes? This is not surprising. As humans, we have a built in bias towards negativity. In fact, we are ‘wired’ to focus on the negative – to be alert, to potential dangers and…

How a Power Nap could save your Life Have you ever felt afraid that you might fall asleep while driving? Falling asleep behind the wheel is a real risk, for many sleep deprived individuals. Do you ever consider pulling over and taking a nap, when you feel sleepy? Or are you inclined to think, “If I…

How to Give Up Giving Up Do you find yourself wanting to change a particular behaviour or habit? But notice yourself returning to it time and time again. If you do, then don’t despair. Two psychologists, James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente came up with a model of how people change harmful habits, that may help you. They…

How to End Procrastination Do you find it hard to motivate yourself to do particular tasks or jobs? How do you feel, when another week goes by and you still haven’t done, what you promised yourself you would do – maybe a month or even six months ago? In my experience, a lack of motivation…